Artwork & Photos Guidelines

Please use these guidelines as a resource for your photos and artwork.

For optimum photos and the best looking product, follow these guidelines.

Take photos in a consistent format. Either all vertical or all horizontal.
When submitting large numbers of digital photos, please zip files then upload to our dropbox.
Be sure to include the photographers name to receive a photo credit.
Try to photograph headshots against a solid color, non-textured wall or background if possible.
Please stage action shots when possible to get “the right shot” (avoid the “sideline zoom”)
Keep lighting in mind when taking photos. Watch the sun and shadow areas especially under helmets, hats, etc..
Focus is extremely important when taking your photo. Maintain a steady hand and proper focal point. If the photos are “fuzzy” the card will also be “fuzzy.”

Follow these size and format guidelines to ensure the highest quality product.

.tiff, .jpg, & .eps digital photos are preferred.
Photoshop or Illustrator vector files are preferred for logos.
Please title each image file with last name followed by first name or by subject.
Images must be a minimum of 300 dpi or 750×1050 pixels. Larger is OK.
Please do not crop photos. We will crop photos as necessary.
If you prefer to design your own cards, please follow our Custom Trading Cards Specs Sheet.